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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
vame the hammer


Yak OH this little bit OF metamorphc
rock; the character has been destroyed
by polishing; but now, what beauty
have | not revealed"
Boulder" | cried, 'give me your
hammer. Let me send your hammer
down into the hall"
THANK you. thank you; | shall be
going presently. IT'S not worth Will e.
Dismiss from your mind what | was
Just saying about aqueous rocks.
Above the igneous you have the meta
morphic-you have; to speak familiar
ly. the mantepiece upon the paper
weight, and not the paper weight upon
the mantlepiece."
~ have, have Ip'
ITO be sure you have. Heat and the
pressure of the super incu'ubent strata
have given to these metamorphic rocks
their crystalline appearance. though it
is believed that they were once deposit
ed by water, and contained fossils Of
which all trace has been extnguished.
Well, then, Smith, on the top of meta
morphic rocks, on the top of the man.
telpiece, we place Sir Roderick Murch-
ison."
Can it be possibleP
Eyes, Murchison and the Silurian
rocks defined and discovered by him.
They used to be called along with some
others, the Greywacke formation"
"Oh, indeedn'
Eyes Here we have certain sand
stones, shales, limestones, aagstones,
and the states near Bala. BY Jove,
Smith, you've slate top to that con-
sole table. If il should be Silurian, you
happy dog! If it should be Silurian!'
Up leaped my friend, and up leaped
!, but not in time to save the chipping
of rather costly bit of furniture.
"Boulderp' cried, hoarse with rage
and rheum together, ''break another
piece of furniture, and we are enemies
foreverw
"Ah! my boy, you have your enthusi-
asm yet to come. I'll promise to break
nothing of any value. But OF what
value are these precious polished speci-
mems of yoursp Their values doubled
when they show the fracture and the
cleavage and that sort Of thing. Nay,
I'll break nothing more. Well, then,
above the Silurian you have the old
red sandstone and then above that, ba!
but it's all fair to break coal--above
that the coal.
A heavy lump of coal was suddenly
WHIPPED out of the coal-scuttle, and
beng hammered into fragments on the
breakfast cloth before could effectual-
ly interfere.
1T is most interesting to search coal
for the remains of extinct vegetable
life. The markings sometimes are OF
the most beautiful description. The
whole of yesterday spent in our coal
cellar, and more delightful day
never"
A loud knock at the street door
startled us. Mr.. Boulder was picking
carefully about the contents of the
coal-scuttle, and had spread some
choice bits on the rug for further in
vestigation. when a servant appeared
to report that Mrs. Boulder wished, II
Mr.. b. was disengaged, to see him in
stantly.
"Ah! said my friend, laying another
coal upon the rug, ''she has been to
the linen press. Smith, 60 and pacify
her."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12

Rock,
all Pullman
III
the Waco
York. Philadelphia
andA
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full particular. or tickets, call on

For fu particulars tickets call on -5
JH MILLER, Agent, Dallas Texas EP TURNER,
C. Il. i. Depot and No.
TAU Depo MCCULLOUGH, @. p. I. A Dallas
JOHN A. GRANT General Manager, Dallas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-12
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DALLAS

TRAINS ARRIVE Al DALLAS
From st. Louis. 800 p m
From Memphis and Paris .... 1859 p m
From Galveston ............... 11:30 a IN
From Cleburne and Kansas City sos p m
TRAINS DEPART FROM DALLAS
For st. Louis Through sleeper, =. 11:5O m
For Memphis and Texarkana
Through sleeper). .......... TOO m
Far Galveston and Kansas City
Through sleeper). ............. 800 10
For Galveston ................... $40 q m
w. j STORMS, Ticket Agent, Dallas.
JAMES S. Clark. General Passenger
Agent. Galveston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
TREGOLA COAL HOLE.
Prospects Of Finds Grow in Great
ness,

World readers have reason to know
that some months ago Mr.. A. E. Nickel
of this county, sunk, at Tregola, over
toward the northeast part of the county,
a deep hole. This was done to find coal
Specimens of the valuable article were
found. By the Ellis Headlight we see
that over $1,1O0 in expenses have been
incurred already in this prospecting. A
petition is now being circulated in Ellis
to raise $3.50 more to sink another hole.
Mr.. John Hitler, coal expert of Strea-
tor, ILL.,, has came out here, by invitation,
to look after this matter. Here is what
Mr.. Hitler says about it:
"After having examined the country
around Tregola, and the drillings of the
prospect hole there situated, and which
has reached depth of $50 feet below the
surface, wish to state that those drill
ings and especially the abundandant share
of slate contained in them, furnish strong
indications of vein of coal to be found
Immediately below. According to the
statement of the driller, Mr.. A. E. Nickel,
of Wa Keeney, Kans., there was at the
depth of 400 feet found vein of three to
four inches in thickness of coal of good
quality. 1t is very likely the same vein
of coal at other places at short distance
would be found to be of more satisfactory
thickness, and I would recommend that
another hole be drilled land journal of
the drilling be carefully kept at dis
tance of about one half mile south of the
present hole, where in all likelihood the
same vein of coal, however thick it might
prove to to be there, would be reached
at depth of from $40 to 400 feet"
Mr.. Killers statement is followed by
this affidavit from Mr.. Nickel before
Deacon M. M. Fuller, of Ellis, as notary
public:
Personally appeared before the under
signed, notary public in and for Ellis
county, Kansas, A. E. Nickel, who upon
his oath says he drilled the prospect hole
on Sec B, town II, range 81, Trego county,
Kans., and at the depth of four hundred
and twenty feet the drill struck and
passed through vein of coal of the
thickness of about four inches, and that
the statements herein contained are true.
The World has always been willing
to take Mickers word without an affi-
davit We hope NJ. @. Krarup and others
who are at the bottom of this work will
push it to China if the coal is that deep.
Coal is one of the crying needs out here.
It is necessary, at least, as bridge to
carry our people TO the halcyon days
when western Kansas will be forested.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

already said. but the result of our IN
vestigation shows that the tax levy of
last year will be sufficient to keep the
debts of the county paid up at least to
the end OF the present calendar year.
On the first Monday in August the board
of county commissioners are required to
meet for the purpose of determining the
amount of the tax levy for county pur-
poses for 1887. Without knowing or
pretending to say what view the COM
missioners will take of the case, it is our
judgment that the levy for ordinary
county purposes, instead of being fixed at
one per cent, as it was in 1886, can
safely be lowered to eight mills, if not,
indeed, to seven. The extra property
valuation of this year over that of last
year would seem to warrant this conclu-
sion. On this years valuation in Trego
county, an eight-mill levy would raise
$8,521, so. On the same valuation one
cent levy would raise $1O,652,O2. By
levying eight mills, instead OF one per
cent, $4,000 would be saved for the
year. With bonds foated at six per
cent, this 50, l30,4O would more than
pay the annual interest on $4,000. This
brings us to the verge of asking our
readers which they want: To have the
taxes lowered more than $4,000 annually?
or to let the levy remain at one per cent,
and pay interest on courthouse bonds?
Outside of this, a sinking fund for the
final redemption of the bonds is to be
raised annually. This, we presume, could
be adjusted by the commissioners in
some manner which would not require
an increase of the one per cent. levy.
At least fifty names are required to the
petition to be presented to the county
commissioners for having courthouse
bond election called.
Before petition is presented to any
body, a set of plans and specifications
should be obtained, in order that the
people may be posted as to just what is
intended to be done. If we were called
upon for an opinion as to who should OBJ
tain these plans and specifications, the
answer would be: The men who have
taken the preliminary steps in this bond
matter. The meeting of Saturday night
did not discuss the subject of jail The
people may wish to know whether Jail
is to be included with the court house.
We do.
People will differ in their estimates of
what would actually be saved by having
court house. The county pays to Mr..
Keeney 5000 year for the rent of the
rooms in the upper story of Opera Block.
Whether, in the absence of court house
being built, the rental of these rooms will
be increased after the expiration of the
present lease, is question whose solu-
ton lies in the ability to determine
whether they will command better prices
for other uses. The present lease of the
rooms will expire within the next twelve
months, we believe In reality, paying
rents is not, in general good policy. AS
small as this rental is, only certain num-
Der of yearscould elapse before it would
pay for a court house if the amount were
applied in that direction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Increase OF taxable property In county
in 1887 over 1886 ...-,............... 30, 01200
The county has not cent of bonded
indebtedness hanging over it. This is a
pleasant thought for all of us, of course
Now, we submit that in considering the
building of court house business tests
should be applied. There is sense in
voting bonds this year to build court
house if the financial interests of the
county, all things considered, dictate this
course. There is no sense in building q
court house if the business test points
the other way. Now to the tests:
First: The building of a court house
would, in a certain degree, add stability
TO property values throughoutth the county.
Second: The additional taxable valua-
ton of property in this county over that
of last year would, at the present rate of
one per cent. for county purposes, raise
$3010.12 more tax money than was
raised 1885. This additional tax would
be sufficient to pay the annual interest
on $4,000 in bonds. II the amount of
the bonds was less than $4,000, this
extra tax would more than pay the bond
interest. The county is not only free
from bonded indebtedness, as we have
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

BORNE for gas is new scheme
which the Gazette exultingly announces
as having been decided upon in Abilene.
We had supposed that as long as the
Gazette remained unburied, such pro-
ceedings would be superhuous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
WILSON, of Wallace, and one {

WILSON, Of Wallace, and one OF
two other so-called editors we could men.
ton may not read in vain of the twenty.
thousand-dollar judgment of Senator
White against w. E. Carr, of the Film
wood, Barton county, Express; of Cars
scenting what was coming, selling his
office, and feeingsths state ahead of the
rendering of thefdecision.T There is nc
doubt that Carr ought to have been
hanged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

SKINNER, the murderer of Ericsson
in Ellis county, was sentenced by Judge
Osborn last week to twenty years in the
Penitentiary. The insanity dodge
seemed to lack just that period of work
ing perfectly!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

THE New York Herald has
thrown this standard to the stars of 1883
Cleveland and Henry w. Grady. Dad
dledo. Low Dutch for that'n do.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

WE are in receipt of the first
number of the TregO Comfy Republican,
published at Wa-Keeney, and issued by
Messrs Shepard and Logan. The Re-
publican is fve-column quarto, and pre-
sents pretty appearance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
GASOLINE STOVES.

Kelly Hardware Co. have in stock the
New Davis, which has no peer in the
market; has the largest oven and the
only one with hampers to control the
heat; also has the automatic lighting
device-in fact, has more valuable i'm
provements than any stove on the mar
ket. Call at their store and see it work.
1O7 2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

At the Refrigerators that Kelly Hard.
ware Company have just received-some-
thing really nice, and in price within the
reach of all. Call and see them whether
you wish to buy or not. 1918
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

JUDGE OSBORN, the Ellis Head
light states, will hold a special term OF
the district court at Hays City, begin
ming the first Monday in June. Court
cases only will be tried. No jury will be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Our line of Dress Goods is some
thing to be proud of, for we can show
you all the Spring Novelties away below
Kansas City prices.
425 MARSHALL & UFFORD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

WE are ready to strike hands
with the Wilson Eeho on the proposition
that our hopes lie in manufactures.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
Card of Thanks.

/ desire to express my heartfelt thanks
to my neighbors in Wa-Keeney and Vi
cinity, who treated me with such marked
kindness in nay recent great affection.
Mrs. M. w. MILLARD
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Leave orders for ice cream with me
in the morning, and will deliver it to
any part of the city between 5 and
O'Clock in the evening.
426-tf. II. r. MOORE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Melton Coatings-just arrived at
Spicef's the merchant tailor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

We have just opened Is dozen Fancy
Laundried Shirts. These goods are the
cream of the market in styles and colors,
and we have marked them very low.
425 MARSHALL & UFFoRD.
Ice cream at Moore's at all hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
RENT OF PASTURES,

Parties wanting to rent pastures may
apply to w. T. Hansen, Ellis, Kans., who
is prepared to fence suitable whole Sec
tons for the purpose. 427-4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Ladies, ask to see our $500 shoe.
MARSHALL & UFF02D.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
COURT HOUSE BONDS.

There are none in this county yet. The
question is, Shall there be any this year:
The World knows too much of the suf-
ferings incident to living protractedly in
new country to take a fighting part in
behalf of the voting of bonds for an en-
terprise concerning whose necessity the
people are divided in sentiment.
At the meeting in this city, last Satur-
day evening, to talk over the court house
bond matter, the writer urged delibera-
ton. OF course, he was in the minority,
the meeting having been called by
avowed friends of courthouse bonds.
We are not censuring the holding of the
meeting. That was not improper. But
we urged deliberation for the purpose of
hearing from delegations from the
country districts, to the end that what
ever the outcome might be, general good
feeling would be an accompaniment.
It was decided by the meeting to begin
the circulation of petition with the view
of procuring the signatures of voters,
as the legal requirement for the
board of county commissioners to call a
bond election. The meeting did not de-
eide how costly building should be
called for, Or whether jail should con-
stitute part of the building.
We do not advise our people to refuse
to sign the petition for the calling of this
election. We wish them to do just as
they feel inclined, and it may be of as
assistance to them in forming their judg-
ment to have some statistics with refer
ence to the condition of the taxes, accom-
panied by comments thereon.
In 1886 the total value of taxable
property in Trego county was:
Personal property. 1888 90
Railroad property. ............... 296,3yi6l
Town lots Observation-Disclosures. 80, 1890
Total. ,..,..............-..... 764, l90.6l
The railroad assessors have not yet
made their report for 1887 to the county
clerk. Counting the value of railroad
property in the county the same in 1887
as it was in 1SS6-and it is likely the
difference will be very small-the total
taxable property in Trego county for the
year 1887 is:
Lands and lots. 626, 314OO
Personal property Observation-Disclosures. A2,491O 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOSS, 2.61
REHABILITATION.
Total taxable property in county, 1887 2oa 81
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Judge Osborn will hold court at La
Crosse. Rush county, next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Ladies, ask to see our $500 shoe.
MARSHALL & UFFoRD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Wall paper in large quantity and
variety, at 1864 CORTRIGHT's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

GAssER is the name of an Abilene
real estate agent. That'1l do!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

All kinds of Farm Implements man.
ufactured by the David Bradley Co. sold
by Ellsworth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
LOOK

The Premium Standard Cook Stove
sold by Ellsworth takes the cake. 428
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14
IN THREE COUNTIES,

10000 acres fine farm lands for sale in
Scott, Trego and Ness counties. Terms
to suit purchaser Write or call on
Wetherbee & Morgan, at Ness City or
Wa-Keeney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

Fancy Worsteds-iust arrived at
Spicers' the merchant tailor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-05-14

summoned,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-04
What. Out of Coal?

That's what | said. Well. am under
the impression that some of our dear
friends living near by are helping us TO
use that dusky and expensive article!
No, you wrong our neighbOrs, It's that
little base burner with the broken door.
We have never had it fixed, and in con-
sequence it has draft like the furnace
aboard the boat on the great Mississippi
river boat race Mark Twain mentions in
his back. The only difference is you
could control that fire box, but you can't
this stove. You had better go to the
American Stove Repair works, manu-
facturers and jobbers of stoves and
stove repairs. $50 and 1SS West Seventh
street. and for a mere tritie you can
have that door replaced. for they carry
in stock repairs for every stove that is
made. If you do not take my advice
you will 60 broke buying coal: The
above firm carry an extensive line of
ranges and heaters of the latest i'm
proved patterns. Their leader in a
heater is The Beaver, conceded by all
to be the most perfect stove made. Re
member the number. 1S6 and lSS West
Seventh street Seven cOmerS). Street
ears pass the door.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-04
How to Get Rich.

This is a question of mOmenteous
proportions, and one that has agitated
the minds of the people of every age.
/ will assure you | can not solve the
above problem. but if economy has any
thing to do with it, YOU had better,
when you have any furniture or stoves
that are broken. take them to the ST.
Paul Stove and Furniture Repair
works Knight d Co.. prOprietOrs), 30
West Third street. for they handle re
pairs for every stove that is made, and
you can have your chairs caned and
parlOr suits upholstered for in up
fostering they are wOrld-beaterS in re-
gard to low prices and good work..
Mattresses made over or made to order,
baby carriages repaired and recovered,
carpets sewed, cleaned and laid, chairs
stained and painted. and if you have
any furniture TO pack and ship they are
the people to do it for you. At this
season of the year they have large
force to attend to their StOye-blacking
and repairing department.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-04

TINTED STATES INDIAN SERVICE,
- Sisseton Agency, OAK, Nov. 9, 1857
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for
stock cattle. wagons, plOws, lumber, build
ing materials, etc las the case may be-, and
addressed 10 the United States Indian Agent
Sisseton Agency. Dakota, will be received
until ~ o'clock H., Wednesday, Dec. u,
1887, for furnishing and delivering at that
agency about go milk cows. 40 work oxen,
horses 20 farm wagons, 100 plows, 440,
600 feet assorted lumber. Soc, $50 shingles,
Az windows, 9S doors, $4,000 lath, So bar
rels lime, 30 bushels hair, 100 percheS stone
work and 800 yards plastering. The cat
tie, wagons and other articles called for must
be according TO specifications which will be
furnished upon application TO the under
signed. Contracts will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders subject
TO the approval of the department of the in
terror. The right TO rejsct any and all bids
or any part of any bid is hereby reserved.
Proposals must state specifically the price of
each article offered, and must have a copy of
this advertisement attached.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States depository,
payable TO the order of the undersigned, for
ut least , per cent of the amount of the pro-
pOsal. which check will be forfeited to the
United States in case any. bidder or bidders
receiving an award shall fail TO promptly eX-
ecute contract with good and sufficient
Sureties. otherwise 10 be returned to the bid
der. For full particulars apply to
JAMES ID. JENKINS,
326-346 United States Indian Agent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-04

Are wont to gather and gaze at the
handsome display in the windows of
BlakemOre & Angel. p East Seventh
street. being dealers in pictures, frames,
mOuldings and artists materials. They
invariably have on exhibition a hand
some line of etchingS, engravingS. photo
engravings, photographs: also cabinet
picture frames in hard wood gold,
bronze and plush, any of which would
make nice Christmas presents, and
would help to brighten some ones
home. If You have any pictures to be
framed for a holiday gift you cannot do
better than give the above firm call,
as they have cOpious stock of mould
ings (fOr frames in hard wood, gold,
bronze and plush, and have corps of
experienced wOrkmen in this depart
ment.